Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2021 GS-I Current Affairs
Question

Which of the following newspapers won the "Pulitzer Prize, 2021" in the prestigious public service category?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: The New York Times

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The New York Times”.
The 2021 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded by the Pulitzer Prize Board for work during the 2020 calendar year on June 11, 2021.

The awards highlighted coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, racial unrest, and other major stories in the U.S. that year.

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